Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. "a, .

To THE SoUTH KEhTUcKIAN
For several days past the Senate
chamber has had an aesthetic air I'M
parted to its quiet sombre atmosphere
by many floral tributes placed by adj
miring and congratulating friends
upon the desk of fortunate recipients
of renewed Legislative honors. The
desks of Senators Cockrell and Dawes
have been enveloped in cut flowers
of the rarest species, and the friends
of other Senators are apxIously walt
ing an opportunity to manifest their
10y in similar way.
The Senate the week past devoted
the best part af two days to the dis
cussion of the Hawaiian treaty, and
this week will devote some time to
discussing Senator Blair's bill to
amend the Constitution so as TO con-
fer the right of suffrage upon women.
The bill is not likely to pass this ses-
sion, but will probably reach vote
in the Senate, and between the lines
of the vote thus recorded the active
toilers in the cause will DO able to
read the progress they are making,
and Judge of the nearness of the day
when their fond hopes will be real
lied. The speeches delivered on the
subject will prove interesting and in
structive reading for many family
fireside, and all families desiring to
keep apace with times would do well
10 write TO their Representative or
Senator for copy of the speeches
which will be printed in full in the
Congressional Record. This paper is
printed at the Government Printing
Office, and your Representative will
be glad to mail you copy as it costs
him nothing.
At no time since the trial of Gui-
teau has the Court House been so
crowded as during the past week-at
the session of the jury inqniring into
the sanity of Mrs. Emmons, the wife
of Prof. Emmons. The husband, who
is man of wealth, is endeavoring TO
have the wife placed in lunatic asy-
lum on the charge of insanity. 1t
seems that the wife is unusually
bright and self-willed, and as not
usual in such cases, rather cranky
or eccentric, and the husband not to
be annoyed by her eccentricities
wishes her incarcerated in a mad
house. The parties are well known
in society circles, and as consequence
immense crowds have been attracted
TO the court room. Women, young
and older, dressed in silks, laces, and
seal SKINS, are at the court house dool
by 8 o'clock in the morning will
lunch under their wraps, to MAKE
sure OF getting inside the temple o
Justice. Hundreds are turned away
daily, and those who are fortunate
enough to get inside are loud in thei
demonstrations of sympathy for thu
wife, and manifest the same by cheer
ing Justify when evidence favorabl,
to her is given, and Kissing the hus
band when he appears, and groaninl
when his counsel ask questions no
meeting the approval ofthe audiance
The excitement has run 50 high a
times that women have stood upol
the moulding to the wainscoatint
about the room, and chung to the gas
fixtures SO as 10 glare into the face
of all engaged in the trial. II Their
is such thing as jury being in
fiuenced by public clamor, the wifi
will be adjudged not 10 be lunatiC
The President is in receipt of a.
antique chair from a Mrs. p. @. Good
win. of Boston. 1t Is over four fec
high and three feet broad, and of ele
giant workmanship. A covering wa
sent with II made of Silk and velve
patchwork, which has in 1t over 20
600 pieces. The chair has been sen
out to Oak View, and the Presiden
acknowledged it by an autograp
letter.
The Presidents first State Dime
on Thursday night was very elabol
ate in all its details, and covers wei
laid for thirty-two guests. Anon
the wives of the Cabinet officers pre-
ent was Mrs. Lamar, it being her fir
appearance at all official or socii
gathering since her arrival in Wasi
ington. Governor FiIzhugh Lee,
Virginia, and wife were also presen
1t Is the first time in many years thi
Governor and his wife have bee
present at State dinner, but the oil
commonwealth is so close to the Cal
ital, and it people so socias'e that
is probable that the present governt
will be found present at many ofiici
receptions in Washington.